NUOVOA VILLA TAMMARO Coney Island - April 15, 1931

Giuseppe “Joe the Boss” Masseria began his mob ascent soon after arriving in New York City from Sicily in 1902.

In August 1922, he escaped an assassination bid and gained the nickname “The Man Who Can Dodge Bullets” after two slugs creased his straw hat. By the end of the 1920s, he had become “Joe The Boss,” head of the biggest Mafia operation in the city. A father of nine, his favorite restaurant was Nuovoa, renowned for its seafood.

Legend has it that after showing up in a a steel-armored sedan, Masseria, 45, was joined by Charles “Lucky” Luciano for a session of cards, drinks and old-school dining.

Luciano excused himself to go to the bathroom — and at least two mob rivals began blasting away. A grisly photo — showing a slain Masseria lying on the ground, with a bloody ace of spades clenched in his right hand — is a frightening testament to what occurred.

The shooting ended a feud with rival mobster Salvatore Maranzano, who was himself rubbed out that year, an event that led to the creation of the five mob families of New York City.

The long-closed eatery is now the site of the Banner Smoked Fish Company.